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Click here to see our other books! Evelyn Waugh's Photo Album None c1890 None : None 8" by 6.5" Unpaginated SUMMARY A leather-bound photo album from the library of Evelyn Waugh, with beautifully illuminated borders which have been hand decorated. Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage : £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION With Waugh's bookplate to the front pastedown. Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) was a novelist, travel writer and journalist, with his most well-known works including 'A Handful of Dust', 'Brideshead Revisited' and the trilogy 'Sword of Honour'. Waugh was one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. With truly stunning hand painted illuminations to the borders, with illustrations including of an anthropomorphic fox and bird, peacocks and flowers. These illuminations often have inset photographs from the nineteenth century. Containing two photographs only: one of an aristocratic or possibly royal woman wearing eighteenth or early nineteenth century clothing, one of three siblings taken in Germany also depicting young aristocrats. CONDITION In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine resulting in a touch of loss. Raised bands are a little rubbed. A plaque of some description has been removed from the front board, leaving small perforations. Internally, binding is strained and occasionally exposed. Pages are a little offset on occasion from the hand illustrated borders. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques